Who doesn’t know about Bollywood’s famous rapper and singer, Badshah, in today’s times? Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia, better known by his stage name ‘Badshah,’ is among the leading names in Indian music today. However, what do we know about his family background and personal life? Get a sneak peek into his life behind the stars and learn about his journey. Who is Badshah father and mother? Career, net worth, and more.
Biography
Badshah is one of the leading Indian musicians in Bollywood who has made quite a name for himself. His story is all about following and going after one’s passions and dreams and then capitalizing on them into a successful career.
Who is Badshah Father?

No much details are given about Badshah father, as it has not been reported on the Internet. However, as per media sources, Badshah father name is Preetpal Singh, is from Haryana and is a government officer in Delhi. He has contributed immensely to Badshah’s career. His father supported him from a very young age in terms of his education and also supported his career choices, although he did have some reservations about them initially.
Age & Physical Appearance
Aditya Prateek Singh aka ‘Badshah’ was born on November 19, 1985, which makes him 39 years old in 2025. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He has an impressive height of about 5 feet 10 inches while weighing 84 kg. He has black hair and also has black eyes.
Early Life & Family background
Badshah was born in Delhi. His father is a government officer, while his mother, Avinash Rani, belongs to Punjab. She is a teacher. In addition to this, Badshah don’t have any brother, but has one younger sister named Aprajita Singh. Badshah parents were quite supportive of his dream and the fact that Badshah father had a stable OB; the latter was able to lead a secure upbringing with discipline and lessons. The values that were instilled by his father and mother have certainly been incidental to his success.
Education
As a child, Singh was interested in music, and he completed his primary schooling at Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura, in Delhi, where he performed in the school choir group. After his primary education, he enrolled in Punjab Engineering College (PEC) in Chandigarh as a civil engineering aspirant. However, his exposure to Punjabi music during his time at PEC led him to pursue rap writing, which marked a significant turn in his career.
Personal Life
Badshah likes to keep his personal life private; however, we know that he was previously married to Jasmine Masih in 2012, and during their marriage, they had a daughter named Jessemy Grace Masih Singh in 2017. However, in 2020 the couple got divorced, and although he has a tremendous public personality and is always in the spotlight, he has managed to keep his family away from the stardom.
Over the years and recently, Badshah has been once again in the spotlight for having a rumored girlfriend. He has allegedly been dating a Pakistani actress, Hania Aamir, and the two were seen together at one of his concerts in Dubai, where Hania shared some touching moments with him.
In a viral video, it was seen that Hania welcomed Badshah with folded hands and then went on to hug him. The video was captioned ‘rockstar’ and it went viral across the Indian subcontinent.
Career
Aditya Prateek Singh, or Badshah, started his career in the music industry around the time 2005-2006. Initially, He decided to use the rapper name ‘Cool Equal’ but eventually changed it to ‘Badshah’ upon Yo Yo Honey Singh’s advice.
One of the most significant giveaway signs that he is the one rapping a song is his catchphrase, ‘It’s your boy, Badshaah’.
Where his career is concerned, his first production was a song called ‘Soda Whiskey’ which was released in November 2006 and went on to become a hit.
In 2011, he produced another song named ‘Paanch Begam’ in collaboration with Yo Yo Honey Singh, Raftaar, and Alfaaz. From 2011 to 2020, he did release songs and music videos, but they didn’t get very popular.
Trends Setter
In 2019, he produced a song named ‘Paagal’ that managed to reach 74.8 million within 24 hours of release—this broke records for his career.
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the rapper released a classic pop and hip-hop album named ‘The Power of Dreams of a Kid’ featuring 8 tracks that included names of artists like Lisa Mishra, Footy Seven, Andy Grewal, and the like. The mixing and mashing up of the music was handled by Aditya Dev. Shortly after, in the same year, Badshah released another song ‘Genda Phool’ in collaboration with Jacqueline Fernandez, and the song was released by Sony Music India. The song had Bengali folk song ‘Boro Loker Biti Lo’ mixed with the song.
Due to some controversies, Badshah had to release a statement saying that ‘Genda Phool’ had a traditional Baul folk song mixed and that since Baul folk does not fall under copyright protections, he is well within his limits to be using such in his songs.
From this point on, he kept releasing hits and hits after—especially in 2021, wherein he collaborated once again with Fernandez for the song ‘Paani Paani’ which was sung by Aastha Gill. The song has been viewed over 1 billion times on YouTube and became so popular that he released a Bhojpuri version by collaborating with Khesari Lal Yadav.
By now, Badshah had made a tremendous name for himself in Bollywood and outside of it—in the music industry. Everyone knew he was, and he capitalized on it.
Latest Hits
On 18th March 2024, he released his third individual album named ‘Ek Tha Raja’ which became a massive success with over 280 million streams on the leading music platform, Spotify. The tracks included verses from top-class artists including Raftaar, Karan Aujla, Nora Fatehi, Seedhe Maut, Aastha Gill, MC Stan, Arijit Singh, and much more.
Badshah Net Worth

India’s one of the best-known rappers, Badshah, has made a tremendous impact in the music industry for his unique style of rapping and always using the catchphrase ‘It’s your boy, Badshaah’.
Due to his success, he has accumulated a whopping net worth of INR 124 crores. According to reports, this wealth comes from multiple sources and massively from his music career, his luxury business ventures, real estate investments, pubs, etc.
Assets
Since he is the most well-known rapper in the music industry and has earned tons of wealth in the industry, it is safe to say that he can afford a lavish lifestyle, which has been evident as reporters have mentioned. His incredible wealth is reflected in his impressive car collection, which includes vehicles like a Rolls Royce worth INR 6 crores, a Lamborghini Gallardo worth INR 3 crores, a G Wagon, a Porsche Cayman 718 valued at INR 90 lakhs, a Mercedes Benz that is worth 1.9 crores, a BMW, an Audi Q8, a Jeep Wrangler, and a few more.
In addition to his whopping car collection, Badshah also has an impressive real estate portfolio. He is said to own several properties, including a house in Delhi and Chandigarh worth INR 12 crores, Mumbai worth INR 5 crores, and tons of investments extending beyond the Indian border. He also has properties that extend to London and Dubai.
Social Media
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Interesting Facts about Badshah
- Badshah’s career actually started with the song ‘Saturday Saturday’ in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania.
- He was rather studious and good at academics, especially in math during his school days.
- In 2012, he rapped alongside Yo Yo Honey Singh in his song ‘Get Up Jawaani’ which then went on to become a massive hit.
- Although they worked together, both Badshah and Honey Singh had their clashes, and they soon stopped working together
- He is a huge Shahrukh Khan fan.
- Ice cream is one of the few foods that he cannot resist, and he calls it his weakness.
- He was offered a role to play in ‘Good News’ opposite Akshay Kumar, but it later went to Diljit Dosanjh.
- He was also offered a role in ‘Lust Stories’, a series on Netflix, but the role later went to Vicky Kaushal.
- Despite the stardom, Badshah prefers to maintain a personal life.
Conclusion
Badshah’s journey from a small-town boy from Punjab to a rap icon in Bollywood is a story of immense success. With his hard work, talent, determination, and constant efforts, he has become the real ‘Badshah’ of the rapping industry.
FAQs
Ans. His father’s name is Preetpal Singh; we know that he was a government officer.
Ans. He was previously married to Jasmin Masih, but they got divorced. He is allegedly dating a Pakistani actress Hania Amir.
Ans. Badshah is currently 39 years old
Ans. The rapper’s current height is 5 feet 10 inches.
Ans. Yes, he has one younger sister named Aprajita Singh.
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